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Feeding behaviour of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) infected Holstein Friesian crossbred calves offered with therapeutic diet

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Title Feeding behaviour of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) infected Holstein Friesian crossbred calves offered with therapeutic diet
 
Creator Arun SomagondArun Somagond, B. H. Manjunatha Patel, Ashok Kumar Pattanaik,Bhanuprakash Veerakyathappa
 
Subject Feeding behaviour, HF Cows, FMD, Therapeutic diet
 
Description Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) affects dry matter intake (DMI) and performance due to mucosal
erosions developed on the tongue and gums. Therapeutic diets (TD) in a physical form compatible with
the inflammatory condition of the mouth ensures optimum intake with changed behavioural pattern. The
present study aimed to record the feeding behaviour of FMD infected calves by offering a therapeutic
diet. A total of 22 Holstein Friesian crossbred male calves (10–12 months) were used in which 4 calves
were of Control (CON) and 18 calves of treatment groups viz. Therapeutic Diet- Mash (TDM), Therapeutic
Diet-Cooked (TDC
), Therapeutic Diet-Customized Nutrient Supplement (TDCNS
) were infected with FMD
virus in the bio-containment facility (BSL-III). The therapeutic diet (TD) was fed to calves in the forenoon
session and ad libitum hybrid Napier in afternoon session. The diet had high protein and energy with
varied physical forms (mash or cooked). The infected group calves experienced difficulty in eating viz.
0.00 ± 0.00, 19.57 ± 3.19, 25.48 ± 4.13 & 27.30 ± 4.38 min in CON, TDM, TDC
, TDCNS
respectively. The time
values were highly significant between the groups (p < 0.01). Licking behaviour was noticed only in the
morning session. Feed tossing, ruminating behaviour was noticed in the afternoon session in all the
animals irrespective of groups. The frequency of urination was more in the morning and the defecation
was comparable between the groups. The lethargy score was high for 3 days post-infection in the
infected groups and subsequently declined. Non-nutritive behaviour is not seen either in the forenoon or
in the afternoon session. In conclusion, tailor made therapeutic diets with changed physical forms (mash
or cooked) was compatible with the inflammatory condition of the mouth.
 
Date 2023-05-16T09:48:46Z
2023-05-16T09:48:46Z
2022-04-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/77497
 
Language English
 
Publisher Research Square